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stevie32 · Oct 13th, 2005, 08:11 PM

Hi there,

My wife runs a Mini One which has now covered 84k miles. Does anyone know when the cambelt is due to be changed???

Does anyone else on this forum run a high mileage Mini? if so how has it performed reliability wise?

Ours has been fantastic (touching wood!).

Cheers,
Stevie.

obehave · Oct 13th, 2005, 08:27 PM

Most timing chains ( not belts ) have a maintenance interval around 100K.

DIOJCW · Oct 13th, 2005, 10:32 PM

minis have timing chains not belts
and they are usually only replaced if the engine is rebuilt or if the chain is noisy which usually indicates a stuffed chain tensioner

but it has nothing to do with normal maintanence
it is an engine out job

stevie32 · Oct 14th, 2005, 12:53 PM

Thanks guys (or grirls).

I made the assumption that the new Mini's had belts and not chains. Phew. Engine is as sweet as a nut, so will leave well alone for now.

Thanks again,
Stevie.

GOLDMINI · Nov 1st, 2005, 02:18 PM

Stevie,
Just out of interest what kind of money is it costing you for servicing on the MINI?

And any big cost issues so far apart from the usual tyres, brake pads, etc?

Thanks
GM.

Oct 13th, 2005, 08:11 PM	#1
stevie32 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fife, Scotland Local Time: 11:01 AM Posts: 31 Offline	cambelt Change??? Hi there, My wife runs a Mini One which has now covered 84k miles. Does anyone know when the cambelt is due to be changed??? Does anyone else on this forum run a high mileage Mini? if so how has it performed reliability wise? Ours has been fantastic (touching wood!). Cheers, Stevie.

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Oct 13th, 2005, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:01 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Most timing chains ( not belts ) have a maintenance interval around 100K.

Oct 13th, 2005, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
DIOJCW JCW ON SONG Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sydney Local Time: 10:01 AM Posts: 166 Offline	minis have timing chains not belts and they are usually only replaced if the engine is rebuilt or if the chain is noisy which usually indicates a stuffed chain tensioner but it has nothing to do with normal maintanence it is an engine out job

Oct 14th, 2005, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
stevie32 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fife, Scotland Local Time: 11:01 AM Posts: 31 Offline	Thanks guys (or grirls). I made the assumption that the new Mini's had belts and not chains. Phew. Engine is as sweet as a nut, so will leave well alone for now. Thanks again, Stevie.

Nov 1st, 2005, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
GOLDMINI MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: GLASGOW Local Time: 10:01 AM Posts: 200 Offline	Stevie, Just out of interest what kind of money is it costing you for servicing on the MINI? And any big cost issues so far apart from the usual tyres, brake pads, etc? Thanks GM.

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